LA Times Crossword Answers for Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Wednesday, September 30, 2026/76 clues solved
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Across
- 1Place to retire
- 4Let gravity do most of the work, perhaps
- 9Estrangements
- 14"Rules __ rules"
- 15Infuriate
- 16Salon abrasive
- 17Word often said while holding a treat
- 18Slasher flick actress on a split screen?
- 20Summer quaff
- 22Links
- 23Emmy and Grammy winner Burnett
- 24Sandwich shop
- 25Merchant Ivory works featuring split peas?
- 32Protective cover
- 35W.H. Auden's "__ to the Medieval Poets"
- 36Slowly wear down
- 37Develops over time
- 39Dish garnished with peanuts and lime
- 41Marisa with a cameo in "Spider-Man: Brand New Day"
- 42Have a cold, say
- 43Schools of thought
- 44Auras around people with split ends?
- 48Close by
- 49Chemistry class models
- 53Willing to wait a long time
- 57Sure thing
- 59Lack of recognition for working a split shift?
- 61Nest egg letters
- 62Camp David Accords figure
- 63Eight-related
- 64Start of a pencil game
- 65Oscar and Grammy winner Burnett
- 66Tabloid TV host Povich
- 67Squalid space
Down
- 1No-frills
- 2"I Luh God" singer Campbell
- 3Prevent
- 4Neuschwanstein __
- 5As soon as
- 6City in India's Golden Triangle
- 7"What'd I tell you?"
- 8Copied, in a way
- 9Not elective
- 10"My turn!"
- 11Have a hunch
- 12Sequoia, e.g.
- 13Thesaurus entries: Abbr.
- 19Blue part of blue cheese
- 21__ radar
- 24A deer, a female deer
- 26School of tomorrow?
- 27Puts a name to
- 28Skilled performer
- 29Mineralogist with a hardness scale
- 30Scott of "Severance"
- 31Cuatro y dos
- 32Spot for un chapeau
- 33Mary Kay rival
- 34City on the Tiber
- 38Brief scene
- 39Dessert for Little Jack Horner
- 40ATV component
- 42Atmosphere
- 45Hankerings
- 46Fully grasp
- 47In a senseless way
- 50Memorial bios
- 51Warrant
- 52London of "What Not To Wear"
- 53Discreet summons
- 54Ishmael's captain
- 55Brouhaha
- 56Setting of the graphic novel "Persepolis"
- 57In __: as found
- 58Over yonder
- 60Color TV pioneer
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 34 across and 42 down.
- The longest answer has 12 letters and is 25-across.
- Constructed by Lee Taylor.
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- 1APlace to retireBED
- 4ALet gravity do most of the work, perhapsCOAST
- 9AEstrangementsRIFTS
- 14A"Rules __ rules"ARE
- 15AInfuriateANGER
- 16ASalon abrasiveEMERY
- 17AWord often said while holding a treatSIT
- 18ASlasher flick actress on a split screen?SCREAMQUEEN
- 20ASummer quaffICEDTEA
- 22ALinksCOUPLES
- 23AEmmy and Grammy winner BurnettCAROL
- 24ASandwich shopDELI
- 25AMerchant Ivory works featuring split peas?PERIODDRAMAS
- 32AProtective coverTARP
- 35AW.H. Auden's "__ to the Medieval Poets"ODE
- 36ASlowly wear downERODE
- 37ADevelops over timeEVOLVES
- 39ADish garnished with peanuts and limePADTHAI
- 41AMarisa with a cameo in "Spider-Man: Brand New Day"TOMEI
- 42AHave a cold, sayAIL
- 43ASchools of thoughtISMS
- 44AAuras around people with split ends?ENERGYFIELDS
- 48AClose byNEAR
- 49AChemistry class modelsATOMS
- 53AWilling to wait a long timePATIENT
- 57ASure thingSAFEBET
- 59ALack of recognition for working a split shift?SHORTSHRIFT
- 61ANest egg lettersIRA
- 62ACamp David Accords figureSADAT
- 63AEight-relatedOCTAL
- 64AStart of a pencil gameTIC
- 65AOscar and Grammy winner BurnettTBONE
- 66ATabloid TV host PovichMAURY
- 67ASqualid spaceSTY
- 1DNo-frillsBASIC
- 2D"I Luh God" singer CampbellERICA
- 3DPreventDETER
- 4DNeuschwanstein __CASTLE
- 5DAs soon asONCE
- 6DCity in India's Golden TriangleAGRA
- 7D"What'd I tell you?"SEE
- 8DCopied, in a wayTRACED
- 9DNot electiveREQUIRED
- 10D"My turn!"IMUP
- 11DHave a hunchFEEL
- 12DSequoia, e.g.TREE
- 13DThesaurus entries: Abbr.SYNS
- 19DBlue part of blue cheeseMOLD
- 21D__ radarDOPPLER
- 24DA deer, a female deerDOE
- 26DSchool of tomorrow?ROE
- 27DPuts a name toIDS
- 28DSkilled performerARTISTE
- 29DMineralogist with a hardness scaleMOHS
- 30DScott of "Severance"ADAM
- 31DCuatro y dosSEIS
- 32DSpot for un chapeauTETE
- 33DMary Kay rivalAVON
- 34DCity on the TiberROME
- 38DBrief sceneVIGNETTE
- 39DDessert for Little Jack HornerPIE
- 40DATV componentALL
- 42DAtmosphereAIR
- 45DHankeringsYENS
- 46DFully graspFATHOM
- 47DIn a senseless wayDAFTLY
- 50DMemorial biosOBITS
- 51DWarrantMERIT
- 52DLondon of "What Not To Wear"STACY
- 53DDiscreet summonsPSST
- 54DIshmael's captainAHAB
- 55DBrouhahaTODO
- 56DSetting of the graphic novel "Persepolis"IRAN
- 57DIn __: as foundSITU
- 58DOver yonderAFAR
- 60DColor TV pioneerRCA
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